Why Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning Differently

Ellie is a computer simulation designed to engage real people in meaningful conversation and take their measure. The computer system looks for subtle patterns in body language and vocal inflections that might be clues to underlying depression or other emotional distress.
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Would Angry Teens Chill Out If They Saw More Happy Faces?

When anthropologists tallied the use of emotional words through a century of literature, they included many books without clear emotional content — technical manuals, for example, and automotive repair guides.
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To Spot Kids Who Will Overcome Poverty, Look At Babies

Notice anything unusual about this lung scan? Harvard researchers found that 83 percent of radiologists didn't notice the gorilla in the top right portion of this image.
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Why Even Radiologists Can Miss A Gorilla Hiding In Plain Sight

Could you say "no" to this face? Christoph Bartneck of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand recently tested whether humans could end the life of a robot as it pleaded for survival.
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Weekend Vote Will Bring Controversial Changes To Psychiatrists' Bible

A Hare Krishna distributes food gifts from a chariot during a festival in London in 2011. The religious group began distributing books, flowers and gifts to strangers in the 1970s, drawing on the rule of reciprocation to raise money.
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